Table 1. Comparison of the demographic and clinical characteristics of the groups.

		LLLT (–) (n=36)	LLLT (+) (n=35)	p
Age (years) (mean±SD)		63.0±9.2	66.6±7.1	0.063*
BMI (kg/m2) (mean±SD)		27.8±2.7	26.6±2.6	0.087*
Gender (n, %)
	Female	22 (61.1)	20 (57.1)	0.734*
	Male	14 (38.9)	15 (42.9)
Comorbidity (n, %)
	Absent	18 (50.0)	17 (48.6)	0.904*
	Present	18 (50.0)	18 (51.4)

^*Student's t-test.

LLLT: low-level laser therapy; BMI: body mass index.